Six dead as tourist helicopter crashes in Everest region of Nepal

Nepali pilot and five Mexican passengers killed after aircraft crashes soon after takeoff near Lukla

All six people onboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal have been killed after it crashed soon after takeoff in the Everest region.

The Manang Air flight was heading for the capital, Kathmandu, from near Lukla, a gateway for climbing expeditions to the world's highest peak, with five Mexican tourists - two men and three women - and a Nepali pilot onboard.